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Piraeus Bank initiatives and profit growth

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On 9 July 2026, Piraeus Bank announced launched a new programme aimed at supporting the Greek to support Greece’s olive‑oil sector, signalling an expansion of the bank’s involvement in a strategic focus on agricultural development. development alongside its core banking activities. Less than three weeks later, on the bank disclosed a record first‑half profit, reinforcing that strategy. On 29 July 2026, the bank Bank of Piraeus reported a record first‑half net profit of €617 million for 2025, the first half of 2026 – a 16 % return on tangible equity – with earnings per share and return of €0.47, keeping it on equity surpassing track for its 2026 targets. €0.90 annual EPS target. Loan assets rose to €39 billion, driven by a €1.8 billion net credit expansion, while customer deposits grew 9 % to €68.4 billion and assets under management increased 24 % to €16.3 billion. The financial results highlighted insurance subsidiary, National Insurance, added €47 million of pre‑tax profit and saw gross written premiums climb 7 % YoY. These figures highlight a dual approach: leveraging strong financial performance to fund sector‑specific initiatives, and expanding the bank’s loan growth, higher deposits, book, deposit base, and increased fee‑based income, while income. The continued profitability and the earlier sector‑boosting olive‑oil programme underscored the bank’s strategy of combining profitability with targeted economic support for Greece. The sequence shows together underscore Piraeus Bank leveraging its financial strength to launch sector‑specific initiatives while simultaneously delivering robust earnings, reinforcing its Bank’s role as a key player in catalyst for both the Greek banking landscape success and broader targeted economic development. development in Greece.

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